9 Creative Pumpkin Recipes For Fall Festivities

Looking for a fun and creative pumpkin recipe to enjoy with the cool fall weather and the changing color of the leaves? Me too!

Of course you have the quintessential pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread recipes, but those get tired and old after a couple of times.

Try some of these creative pumpkin recipes to switch it up a little bit this fall…

The great thing about many pumpkin recipes is that if they’re not already vegetarian (and many times, vegan) friendly, they’re easy to convert.

The only ingredient you’re likely to see that would disrupt the vegetarian qualification of a pumpkin recipe is good ole’ butter. The easy fix for that is to substitute Earth Balance vegan Buttery Sticks.

Now for the recipes…

I know, I know, I said that we weren’t going to use the tired old pumpkin pie recipe. But this isn’t your standard recipe. This one isn’t going to give you cancer.

Mother Nature Network says:

Since the hormone-disrupting chemical known as BPA is found in nearly all canned food in the US, skip the canned ingredients this holiday season and use these eco-friendly alternatives. For Thanksgiving, we made this recipe from Diamond Organics, substituting fresh, homemade pumpkin puree for canned.

When you head over to Derek’s post for the more detailed instructions and variation ideas, be sure to thank him. He’s been experimenting with this recipe for years to get it just right. Thanks for sharing it with us Derek!